Baltimore Ravens mascot Poe is recovering from an injury he sustained during a halftime event Saturday at the Ravens’ preseason game against the Washington Commanders. Photo courtesy of Baltimore Ravens/Twitter.

Baltimore Ravens mascot Poe is recovering after falling and suffering an injury during a halftime event at the Ravens’ preseason game Saturday against the Washington Commanders.

Poe was participating in a football game with fellow team mascots – including fellow Baltimore avian the Orioles’ Bird – against members of the Amateur Athletic Union Baltimore youth football team.

During that matchup, Poe was running with the ball and trying to evade an opposing player’s tackle when he fell.

ESPN reported that the mascot laid on the field for nearly five minutes while medical staff attended to him. He was then carted off the field.

The Baltimore Ravens tweeted Sunday afternoon that “Poe took some damage to his drumstick and ruffled some feathers last night during his Mascot Classic.”

The team added that Poe is “resting comfortably in his perch awaiting further test results.”

At a press conference, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh had a message for young fans: “For all the kids out there, Poe will be back.”

Football fans wished Poe good luck on his recovery:

NFL: “Rest up, Poe.”

MedStar Health: “Your care team is rooting for you, Poe! Hoping for a speedy recovery!”

Rampage, the Los Angeles Rams’ mascot: “Speedy recovery, Poe.”

Rapper Da Kid Gowie shared a video of himself dancing with Poe and tweeted “Wishing my dawg a speedy recovery!”

Fan Shannon Groomes shared that Poe isn’t alone in his recovery journey; Groomes is also nursing a foot injury, and she hopes both she and Poe will recover quickly.

“Here’s hoping Poe and I are ready for our home opener!!!! We sit at the top last row of the stadium. Lots of steps,” Groomes tweeted.

Marcus Dieterle is the managing editor of Baltimore Fishbowl, telling the stories of communities across the Baltimore region. Marcus helped lead the team to win a Best of Show award for Website of General...